Major Traits

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A character's Traits reveal more about them than their attributes. They show us who a character is, both in and outside of combat, by influencing the narrative surrounding them.

Major Traits represent core properties about the character. These can be outright applications of their selected attributes, genetic anomalies, or powers that transcend the paradigm set for most ninja.

It costs one (2) Trait Points to purchase one Major Trait.

All traits can be purchased here.

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◀ General

FOCUS: NINJA ARTS
Ranks: ∞
Requirements: —
You excel in a particular aspect of ninja tactics, and use it with greater expertise than others.

This trait is divided into several types of key roleplay elements that can have a heavy, or even permanent, effect on the thread, as well as those in it. Within each main element lies several key skills, balanced with positive aspects that can change the pacing of a roleplay moment for the better, as well as negative that justify the boost in the first place.

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{└ Seals}BLUR
Type: Major
Ranks: 1
Requirements: —
Upon taking this trait, you agree to measure your handseal speed against another player their based on the amount of Ninjutsu and Genjutsu you know. This is most important when it comes to important threads and encounters, and can help determine seal speed purely on the sake of your experience in using them. Practice makes perfect, after all.
Limit: When measuring your Ninjutsu and Genjutsu potential, a large amount of one style is sometimes better than little of many.

ONE-HANDED SEALING
Type: Major
Ranks: 1
Requirements: —
This trait applies any Ninjutsu or Genjutsu style that uses hand seals as a medium. If you have learned all techniques within the index of the style you hand to use one-handed seals with, you may purchase this trait. This trait applies for each and every style you wanna use it in, and is not universal across all forms of Ninjutsu and Genjutsu.
Limit: Exceptions can be made for players above half the site canon index, and a combination of custom techniques. However, that will be taken on a case by case basis.

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{└ Stealth}HANDSEALS
Type: Major
Ranks: ∞
Requirements: —
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{└ Sensing}MANTRA
Type: Major
Ranks: 1
Requirements: —
When dealing with a situation with other players, or nonplayer characters, sometimes it pays to be more aware. If facing someone as an adversary, the amount of sensory type abilities each user has will be compared, and the highest one will be the most aware. When engaging in exploration, the higher your repertoire of sensory skills is, the more you are bound to discover things other might take much longer to.
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{└ Story}XENOPHOBIA
Type: Major
Ranks: 1
Requirements: —
When you take this trait, choose one of the other Hidden Villages. You gain a +1 bonus to all combat related Edge Tests and deal double damage to members of that village.
Limit: All fighting members of the village you choose recognize you on sight and gain double whatever reward comes from capturing (or killing) you. Your interactions with members of this village must always be hostile.

KEKKEI GENKAI: XX
Ranks: 2
Requirements: Ninja Grade D+
This trait allows you to obtain a Kekkei Genkai. A Kekkei Genkai requires two Major Trait points to activate - one for the bloodline ability you are granted, and the other for the membership to the clan itself, and all that it entails.


HIDEN: XX
Ranks: 1
Requirements: Ninja Grade D+
This trait allows you to obtain membership into a clan and learn its hiden.


NATURE TRANSFORMATION
Ranks: 1
Requirements: Ninja Grade D+
This trait is chosen for every basic release you decide to choose to wield.


ADVANCED NATURE TRANSFORMATION
Ranks: 2
Requirements: Ninja Grade B+. Intelligence Secondary+
This trait is chosen for every advanced release you decide to choose to wield. Like the the bloodline trait, you must pay one (1) Major Point for every basic release within the advanced one.

In order to an advanced nature transformation, the user must have Intelligence as at least their Secondary Attribute.


KEKKEI TŌTTA: XX
Ranks: 3
Requirements: Ninja Grade A+. Intelligence Primary.
This trait is chosen for every basic release you decide to choose to wield. Like the bloodline traits, you must pay one (1) Major Point for every basic release within the advanced one.

In order to learn a Kekkei Tōta, the user must have Intelligence as their Primary Attribute.


NINJUTSU SPECIALTY: XX
Ranks: 1
Requirements: Ninja Grade B+. Intelligence Secondary+
This trait is chosen each Ninjutsu Specialty you choose to learn. At the moment, we have Sensory Type, Barriers, and Seals.


FIGHTING STYLE: XX
Ranks: 1
Requirements: Ninja Grade D+. Speed or Strength Tertiary+
This trait is chosen for fighting style you wish to learn.


SENSORY BLOCKER: XX
Ranks: 1
Requirements: Ninja Grade D+. Stamina Tertiary+
This trait allows your Genjutsu ability to gain a new level of control of your illusions. With your experience, knowledge and skill, you are able to pick one of the five senses that, in conjunction with your chosen illusion, will attack your victims with that much more intensity, therefore raising the chance your illusions will be believed to be real.

Having your Stamina as a Primary Attribute allows you to master manipulate all five senses. As a Secondary, you can choose to control up to three. As a Tertiary, you can control one.

Each time this technique is purchased, the Ninja Grade goes up by one.

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◀ Strength

BEATDOWN
Ranks: 1
Requirements: Ninja Grade C
When you make a melee attack with a secondary melee weapon, your attack hits harder based on your Strength attribute.

- Strength Secondary: +1 Minor damage
- Strength Primary: +1 Moderate

HEAVY METAL
Ranks: 2
Requirements: Strength Primary, Speed Tertiary, Ninja Grade D+
At rank 1, you wield two handed weapons with the deftness of one-handed weapons, and deal +1 Minor damage with Heavy melee weapons.

At rank 2, your Heavy melee weapon attacks deal an additional +1 minor damage.

Each time you take this trait, the ninja grade requirement increases by 2.


IRON MIGHT
Ranks: 2
Requirements: Strength Secondary, Ninja Grade D+
When you deliver an unarmed attack (basic or Taijutsu), the damage is increased by +1 Minor per rank in this trait.

Each time you take this trait, the ninja grade requirement increases by 2.


ROCK SOLID
Ranks: 4
Requirements: Ninja Grade D+
Increase your damage threshold based on your Strength attribute.

Each time you take this trait, the ninja grade requirement increases by 1.

- Strength Tertiary: +1 Minor
- Strength Secondary: +1 Moderate
- Strength Primary: +1 Serious

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◀ Speed

COUNTER
Type: Major
Ranks: 1
Requirements: Speed Attribute, Ninja Grade C+
When an opponent attacks, you interrupt and strike first as an Immediate Action on your next turn.

Limit: Counter is nullified if the other character also possesses this trait. You cannot use another immediate action or a swift action in the turn Counter is used. When using Counter, the attacks in play must be fundamentally similar in execution (Melee vs melee, or rank vs rank regarding handseal count)

RUSHDOWN
Type: Major
Ranks: 1
Requirements: Speed Attribute
When you attempt to sprint as an action, moving from one Range to another, your ability to dodge and defend is unaffected until the start of your next turn.

Limit: Dodging and defending cannot be followed up with an attack in the same turn, but you can prep an attack for your next turn.


MIX-UP
Type: Major
Ranks: 2
Requirements: Speed Attribute, Ninja Grade C+
At rank 1, when you dodge as a major action, reduce the difficulty of the edge test by 1. The dodge cannot be followed up with an attack in the same turn, but you can prep an attack for your next turn. At rank 2, the attack penalty no longer applies.

Limit: Each time you take this trait, the ninja grade requirement increases by 2.

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◀ Stamina

SNAKE EATER
Ranks: 5
Requirements: Stamina Attribute, Ninja Grade D+
Your poison damage resistance increases by +1 Moderate per rank in this trait. Each time you take this trait, the ninja grade requirement increases by 1.



SUBSISTENCE
Ranks: 5
Requirements: Stamina Attribute, Ninja Grade D+
When you suffer damage, decrease the amount of additional damage inflicted by 1 Minor damage per rank in this trait.

Each time you learn this trait, the ninja grade requirement increases by 1.


SOLID
Ranks: 4
Requirements: Ninja Grade D+
Increase your maximum damage threshold based on your Stamina attribute.

Each time you take this trait, the ninja grade requirement increases by 1.

- Stamina Tertiary: +1 Minor
- Stamina Secondary: +1 Moderate
- Stamina Primary: +1 Serious

LIQUID
Ranks: 4
Requirements: Ninja Grade D+
Increase your maximum damage threshold based on your Stamina attribute.

Each time you take this trait, the ninja grade requirement increases by 1.

- Stamina Tertiary: +1 Minor
- Stamina Secondary: +1 Moderate
- Stamina Primary: +1 Serious

SOLIDUS
Ranks: 4
Requirements: Ninja Grade D+
Increase your maximum damage threshold based on your Stamina attribute.

Each time you take this trait, the ninja grade requirement increases by 1.

- Stamina Tertiary: +1 Minor
- Stamina Secondary: +1 Moderate
- Stamina Primary: +1 Serious

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◀ Intelligence

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